CLINICAL RESEARCH e-ISSN 1643-3750 © Med Sci Monit, 2014; 20: 255-261 DOI: 10.12659/MSM.889800
Bronchoalveolar pH and inflammatory biomarkers in newly diagnosed IPF and GERD patients: A case-control study
Received: 2013.09.19 Accepted: 2013.12.04 Published: 2014.02.15
Authors’ Contribution: Study Design A Data Collection B Analysis C Statistical Data Interpretation D Manuscript Preparation E Literature Search F Collection G Funds
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Emilija Lozo Vukovac Mislav Lozo Kornelija Mise Ivan Gudelj Željko Puljiz Anamarija Jurcev-Savicevic Anteo Bradaric Josipa Kokeza Josko Mise
1 Department of Pulmonary Diseases and School of Medicine, Split University Hospital, University of Split, Split, Croatia 2 Department of Cardiology, Split University Hospital, Split, Croatia 3 Department of Gastroenterology, Split University Hospital, Split, Croatia 4 Depatrment of Epidemiology, Teaching Public Health Institute of Split and Dalmatia County and School of Medicine, University of Split, Split, Croatia 5 School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Several studies have suggested that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) may be related to repeated aspiration of gastric contents over long periods of time. We aimed to investigate differences between pH measured directly in the lung, and biomarkers of acute inflammation in patients with newly diagnosed IPF and in patients with newly diagnosed GERD. All subjects (N=61) underwent collection of medical history, physical examination, pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, endoscopy, arterial blood gas analyses, and biochemical testing. Previously diagnosed GERD was found in 56.7%, typical symptoms of reflux in 80%, and Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsy specimens in 76.6% of the cases. pH in peripheral branches of bronchi in the cases was 5.32±0.44 and was 6.27±0.31 (p
